Gate.



No. 695,53l.

Pafented Mar. l8, I902.

R. H. BERKSTRESSEB.

G A T E.

(Application filed J (No Model.)

NITED STATES PATENT. Orrrcn.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 695,531, dated March 18, 1902. Application filed June 18, 1901. Serial No. 65,027. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT H. BERKSTRES- SER, a citizen of the United States, residing at York, in the county of York and State of Pennwhich will more .readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of' parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated, and claimed.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of a sliding gate shown in its closed'position and embodying the improvements contemplated by the invention. Fig. 2 is aside elevation illustrating thetrack or track-rail tilted in a direction to provide for the opening of the gate. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the track or trackrail tilted in a direction to provide for the automatic closing of the gate. Fig.4 is an end view showing the pair of operating-levers associated with one end of the track-rail.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawings.

In carrying out the invention it should be understood that the improvements are necessarily susceptible to use in connection not only with a sliding gate, but also with a sliding door or similar object; but it is deemed sufiicient for illustrative purposes to show the improvements in connection with a slidinggate structure.

Referring particularly to the drawings, the numerals 1 and 2 represent a pair of oppositely-arranged track-supports, which, in connection with a gate, are in the form of standards and constitute the gate-posts. These track-supports or supportingstandards are arranged a sufficient distance apart to permit of the opening and closing of the gate'in the interval between the same. There is associated with the said track-supports a horizonin, whereby either end of'the track-rail may be elevated to provide for tilting the trackrail in the direction desired. Hence the construction described provides for supporting the track-rail insuch a way as to permit the same tilting in either of two directions, according as it may be desired tp open or close the gate. The tilting of the track-rail 3 may be effected by any suitable operating devices; but there is preferably associated with each of the posts 1 and 2 a pair of operating-levers. The pair of operating-levers associated with post 1 next to the road or passage closed by the gate are designated by the numerals 6 6, said levers being pivoted intermediate their ends, as at '7, upon opposite ends of an approximately triangular supporting-bracket 8, fitted to the post 1 and projecting at both sides thereof. Each operating-lever 6 has a link connection 9 with the contiguous terminal of the tiltable track-rail, so that by depressing the outer end of either lever said end of the track-rail will be elevated, thus tilting the rail in a direction to provide for the automatic opening of the gate. The operating-levers for the other end of the track-rail are designated by the numeral 10, the same being pivoted to thetriangular offstanding brackets 11, fitted to opposite sides of the standard or post 2. The said levers 10 have link connections 12 with the adjacent terminal arm 4 of the trackrail and are also provided with lateral offstanding handles 13. The handle portions of the levers 10 are preferably confined to work within keepers 14, arranged at opposite sides of a bifurcated or slotted guiding-post 15, arranged intermediate the supports or standards 1 and 2 and serving to guide the sliding gate-panel 16. ,The gate-panel 16 may be of any suitable construction, but in the present invention has connected to the upper corners thereof the hanger-rods 17, to the upper extremities of which rods are fitted the bifurcated hanger-stirrups 18, carrying supporting rollers or travelers 19, riding upon the upper edge of the track-rail 3. A brace-bar 2O rigidly connects the oppositely-arranged hangers to provide a strong hanger-support for the gate-panel.

A protective hood 21 is arranged longitudinally above the track-rail and is carried by the supports 1 and 2 to provide a proper housing for the traveling hangers, and to provide for holding the gate in eithera closed or open position there may be associated with the same suitable latches 22.

From the foregoing it will be seen that by operating the levers from either side of the gate the track-rail may be tilted in either direction, according as it is desired to have the gate automatically run to an open or a closed position.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be re sorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, What I desire to secure by Letters Patent is The combination of a frame comprising end posts, and a gate-post located intermediate of the same, a tilting track-rail, a gate suspended therefrom, a frame extending at right angles to the movement of the gate secured to one end post, levers pivoted thereto, and a connection between the same and one end of the tilting rail, a frame arranged parallel to the movement of the gate secured to the other post, levers pivoted thereto having their rear ends connected to said rail, the forward ends of the lovers extending to the intermediate post and being deflected therefrom in a direction at right angles to the movement of the gate.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT II. BERKSTRESSER.

itn esses:

I-[ENRY E. COOPER, F. V. NEUMAN. 

